Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-190) and index
Lanyer in her world -- Lanyer and Spenser -- Lanyer and Shakespeare -- Lanyer and Jonson -- Lanyer and English religious verse
Aemilia Bassano Lanyer published poetry to and for women in 1611, at the height of the largely misogynistic reign of James I. Her verse complements and extends our view of her contemporaries, such as Spenser, Shakespeare, Jonson, and Donne, whose work in turn provides a context for her unique and engaging voice. This book situates Lanyer within the rich tradition of Jacobean poetry
